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July 2, 2012

Mid-Atlantic Storms Kill 13 and Leave Millions Without Power 
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At least 13 people have died and more than three million have been left
without power after violent storms and a record-setting heat wave hit
the eastern United States. Emergencies were declared in Maryland, Ohio,
Virginia, West Virginia and Washington, D.C., after a massive storm
unleashed hurricane-force winds. Power grids in Ohio, Virginia and
Maryland suffered major damage. The head of the utility company Pepco
said residents in Washington and Virginia could be without power until
Friday.

Thomas Graham: "Our crews continue to work around the clock to restore
service to each customer. They estimate a restoration time — the
global estimated restoration time we're provided — we're going to
provide today is 11 p.m. on Friday, July the 6th. That will represent
restoration for the vast majority of our customers. So at least 90
percent of those customers will have their service restored by Friday
evening."

 

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